thanks chinewalk for explain it

Its pretty funny the way people react/act towards the drug trade in the '70s-'80s. The way I remember it, the entire thing started by a bunch of "gentleman farmers" bringing pot in to sell to their friends, neighbors, etc. There wasn't a bunch of killing or trechery in those days, it was just a bunch of highdogs getting stoned and making some coin at the same time. Only when the coke trade gained steam did it all change.

People such as Ben and the like started out as a pretty mundane group. I remember Ben selling "lids" at the band-shell on Hollywood beach for $15 a pop. I knew some of these people and they were all just a bunch of stoners.

When the coke trade picked up, the pot guys changed their ways; some changed their cargo to coke and others started bringing in much larger loads. The larger/more valueble loads are what facilitated the more brutal behavior. Whatever and whyever it happened, who cares?! It is part of our history as performance boaters and US citizens. It all played an important part in the evolution of our country.

They are no different than the Italian Cosa Nostra; deal with it and embrace it!

You may need an Intellectual Property Attorney :angry-smiley-038:

One is still in the BAHAMAS!, Sat for years at mooring out in front of my house!!, Local guy has it, As for the rest, I vagely remember being shot at with a oozie!!, while diving around Normans "Caves", I mean "CAY"!, Lol;), I would know, I lived next door!!, Bet you didn't see that one comming!!, Remember the Blonde Haired Dock Rat from the early days at "Rumm Runners" Etc.., ME!!, Yes it was "Farmers", Raising "Square Groupers", Lol!! ;), I can still find my way back-n-forth with out lights & compass!!!, Prime Minister Pindling/ Brown were init up to their eyeballs!!, It Payed for the P.I. Bridge!!, Among other things the Pindling family still owns!!, Those were some scary/ cool times as a kid!, I still have pics from when the DC-3 was to heavy to lift off & went swimming!!, Still there today!!, By The Way Our Own U.S. Govt' Was init up to their eyeballs as well, When they could no longer control the flow in their favor, they put a contract on Pablo/ Ledher & the rest, Because they had to go public, cause it leaked out, Did you ever see a truck load leave Ft. Laud. Exec. In Broad daylight right through customs??, I did!!, Several times!!!, Filled to the tonnoe cover!!, I'm still one of the true "Carribean Pirates", Born & Raised!!, In my blood!!, So's racing OffShore!!!!....If The Rest of America Only Knew......

Um, Yah.............. Wild times indeed ....................

http://www.bahamasb2b.com/news/wmview.php?ArtID=5814

any pictures of it , the guy that was there exploring the hamerhead sharks, lives about 30 minutues from me in ct.maybe next year i will come down and see it for my own eyes